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Access Point: A base station in a wireless LAN, which is typically a wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi) LAN. Access points are typically stand-alone devices that plug into an Ethernet switch or hub....; Full Access Point Definition >>

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Roundup: Interop Las Vegas 2008: The big takeaway from the product fiesta that is Interop Las Vegas 2008 is that 10 GB Ethernet has finally arrived. Sister site TechRepublic has multiple folks on the scene at Mandalay Bay, here's a look at some of the key items (roundup): Implement...; Tags: Copper, Termination, NetGear, Access Point, Change Management, Leadership, Home Networking, Workforce Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, Networking, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Netgear announces new switches, Access Point at Interop: Netgear announces new switches, access point at Interop20 static routes and you're out of memory.At least that is the case with the FVS318. It now stands as a simple gateway and one of my Linux boxes does my routing.Netgears equipment is average at best. Plus expect to replace the...; Tags: Home networking, NetGear, FVS318, access point; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Netgear announces new switches, Access Point at Interop: Netgear launched at Interop a handful of new switches that introduce static routing capabilities to the company's SMB product line. It also unveiled an 802.11n dual-band access point that brings in support for the 5GHz spectrum. New ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switches deliver PoE,...; Tags: Security, Associated Press, NetGear, Access Point, Home Networking, Smb/Sme, Wireless, Networking, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Ruckus launches first mesh-based 802.11n WLAN: Ruckus Wireless has introduced what it says is the first wireless mesh-based 802.11n WLAN solution for small and medium businesses. According to Ruckus, its new SmartMesh technology enables a simple installation at half the cost of similar Wi-Fi networks, yet delivers improved performance. ...; Tags: IEEE 802.11n, WLAN, Access Point, Ruckus Wireless, SmartMesh, ZoneDirector 1000, Ethernet, Wireless, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Networking, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Make your own Wi-Fi Access Point, for free: Make your own Wi-Fi access point, for freeWhen did the Linksys WRT54G become freeEven if you had a router already, claiming that you can "Make your own Wi-Fi access point, for free" is a big stretch of the truth.The router cost money, so you need to add the cost (even...; Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Routers & switches, own Wi-Fi access point, access point, Wi-Fi access point, router, Wi-Fi; Discussion threads 2008-03-22

Make your own Wi-Fi Access Point, for free: Looking for something to do this weekend? If you've got an old wireless router that you have outgrown, why not turn it into an access point and use it to wipe out dead zones throughout your home? I just ran across a handy...; Tags: Wi-Fi Access Point, Wi-Fi, Access Point, Wireless, Rik Fairlie; Blog posts 2008-03-21
Time Capsule: Unboxing and Setup Assistant: Screen shots of the Setup Assistant that comes with Apple's new Time Capsule 1TB NAS. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: screenshots, Apple, Time Capsule, Unboxing, NAS, hard drive, AEBS, Airport, Access Point, WiFi, 802.11, Wireless; Image galleries 2008-03-03
WiFi Access Points to generate $191 mln in 2012: Revenue generated by access Wi-Fi point sales will rise from $14 mln in 2006 to more than $191 mln in 2012, according to ABI. Paralleling this increase in access point deployments, revenues earned by software service professionals will experience substantial growth as well, from just over $2 mln in 2006...; Tags: Wi-Fi Access Point, Access Point, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-08
Painful lesson in OLPC mesh networking for Mongolians: The Mongolians have had a painful lesson on mesh networking according to the OLPC current events webpage. Broadcast storms in the overly dense mesh environment along with excessive mDNS broadcast traffic seem to have crippled the Gobi desert experiment. Here's an excerpt: We have painfully discovered the limitations of...; Tags: Network, Radio, Access Point, One Laptop Per Child Project, Mesh Networking, Wireless, Networking, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-01-30
Hands on with the XO Sugar OS: Hands on with the XO Sugar OSOLPC review humourIt was six men of IndostanTo learning much inclined,Who went to see the Elephant(Though all of them were blind),That each by observationMight satisfy his mind.The First approached the Elephant,And happening to fallAgainst his broad and sturdy side,At once began to bawl:"God bless...; Tags: WIRELESS, performance, operating system, access point, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-01-14
How Cisco Deployed Wireless Access Points Worldwide: In 2000, Cisco IT began developing a consistent and supported wireless networking architecture. This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of wireless LANs within the Cisco network, a leading-edge enterprise environment that is one of the largest and most complex in the world. Cisco customers can draw on Cisco...; Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Access Point, Cisco IT, Wireless; Case studies 2007-12-17
Ruckus brings smart antennas to the enterprise wireless LAN space: Ruckus Wireless launched a new line of products for the small to mid enterprise wireless LAN space. Ruckus was a maker of smart antenna technology specializing in smooth and reliable data delivery for IPTV applications but now they are extending this technology to the enterprise space. ...; Tags: LAN, WLAN, Access Point, Antenna, Ruckus Wireless, Ruckus 2942, MediaFlex, Wireless, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-11-20
Is it ethical to turn on wireless security for an open Access Point?: Is it ethical to turn on wireless security for an open access point?Really?Ethical and legal are two completely different distinctions...no one is mincing words.If you don't think so, you are just plain wrong.its ppl like youthat just dont want a trend like this to catch on...so you can download all...; Tags: Wi-Fi, Is it Ethical, open access point, wireless security, wireless, access point, IS IT; Discussion threads 2007-11-19
Is it ethical to turn on wireless security for an open Access Point?: One of my readers sent me the following question and I thought it posed an interesting question on ethics. I'll post his email and then I'll answer his questions. I helped a friend move, and re-established her wireless network working with a new ISP. While working, I encountered 7...; Tags: Password, Router, Network, WPA-PSK, Access Point, Wireless Security, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-11-19
Singular Spectrum Analysis of Traffic Workload in a Large-Scale Wireless LAN: Network traffic load in an IEEE802.11 infrastructure arises from the superposition of traffic accessed by wireless clients associated with Access Points (APs). An accurate characterization of these data can be beneficial in modelling network traffic and addressing a variety of problems including cover-age planning, resource reservation and network monitoring for...; Tags: LAN, Network, Traffic, WLAN, Association For Computing Machinery, Spectrum, Analysis, Access Point, Wireless, Wi-Fi; White papers 2007-10-26
Extended Abstract: Understanding the Effect of Access Point Density on Wireless LAN Performance: This paper presents a systematic experimental study of the effect of inter-cell interference on IEEE 802.11 performance. With increasing penetration of WiFi into residential areas and usage in ad hoc conference settings, chaotic un-planned deployments are becoming the norm rather than an exception. These networks often operate many nearby access...; Tags: IEEE 802.11, New Jersey, WLAN, Access Point, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi; White papers 2007-09-14
Code execution exploit dings iPhone: Apple's iPhone has failed the security smell test.Researchers at Security Evaluators have found what is believed to be the first remote code execution flaw affecting the device -- a bug that can be used to take full control of an iPhone surfing to a rigged Web site.Dr Charlie Miller, a...; Tags: Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Mozilla, Microsoft, Metasploit, Hackers, Firefox, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets, Black Hat, Apple; Blog posts 2007-07-23
First Experience With CarTorrent in a Real Vehicular Ad Hoc Network Testbed: Content sharing using cooperative peer-to-peer model has become increasingly more popular in a Vehicular Ad hoc NETwork (VANET). The small transmission window from a vehicle to an Access Point (AP), high mobility of vehicles, and intermittent and short lived connectivity to an AP provide incentives for vehicles to cooperate with...; Tags: Vehicle, P2P, Association For Computing Machinery, Access Point, Peer To Peer (P2P), Wireless, Internet; White papers 2007-05-12
Open Access Point defense for child porn shot down: Open Access Point defense for child porn shot downIt may only take one real casewhere an open access point is the cause of something as horrendous as this to force manufacturers to ship their products in something like a responsible configuration. If you can keep track of serial numbers...; Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP, WPA, access point, router, child pornography; Discussion threads 2007-04-23
Online Co-Localization in Indoor Wireless Networks by Dimension Reduction: This paper addresses the problem of recovering the locations of both mobile devices and access points from radio signals that come in a stream manner, a problem which is called online co-localization, by exploiting both labeled and unlabeled data from mobile devices and access points. Many tracking systems function in...; Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Network, Mobile Device, Training, Wireless Network, Access Point, Workforce Management, Wireless, Human Resources; White papers 2007-04-21